633.414 Retention of firefighter certification.—
(1) In order for a firefighter to retain her or his Firefighter Certificate of Compliance, every 4 years he or she must:
(a) Be active as a firefighter;
(b) Maintain a current and valid fire service instructor certificate, instruct at least 40 hours during the 4-year period, and provide proof of such instruction to the division, which proof must be registered in an electronic database designated by the division;
(c) Successfully complete a refresher course consisting of a minimum of 40 hours of training to be prescribed by rule; or
(d) Within 6 months before the 4-year period expires, successfully retake and pass the Minimum Standards Course examination.
(2) In order for a volunteer firefighter to retain her or his Volunteer Firefighter Certificate of Completion, every 4 years he or she must:
(a) Be active as a volunteer firefighter; or
(b) Successfully complete a refresher course consisting of a minimum of 40 hours of training to be prescribed by rule.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to state-certified firefighters who are certified and employed full-time, as determined by the fire service provider, as firesafety inspectors or fire investigators, regardless of her or his employment status as a firefighter.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the term “active” means being employed as a firefighter or providing service as a volunteer firefighter for a cumulative 6 months within a 4-year period.
(5) The 4-year period begins:
(a) If the individual is certified on or after July 1, 2013, on the date the certificate is issued or upon termination of employment or service with a fire department.
(b) If the individual is certified before July 1, 2013, on July 1, 2014, or upon termination of employment or service thereafter.
History.—s. 17, ch. 95-379; s. 437, ch. 97-102; s. 54, ch. 2010-176; s. 61, ch. 2013-183.
Note.—Former s. 633.352.
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